DIPLOMA IN MICRO FINANCE MANAGEMENT

    Module 1: Introductory Microfinance

     

    o             Introduction

     

    o             The nature of Microfinance

     

    o             The demand for microfinance

     

    o             The supply of microfinance

     

    o             Products and services in microfinance

     

    o             A new Taxonomy in Microfinance

     

    o             Microfinance and ethical finance

     

    o             Course work

     

    Module 2 – Product and Services in Modern Microfinance

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Financial Services

     

    •             Product Development process

     

    •             Non Financial Services

     

    •             New frontiers in microfinance Services

     

    •             Course work

     

    Module 3 – The main Features of MicroCredit

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             The screening of Beneficiaries

     

    •             The nature of finance Assets

     

    •             Distinguishing features of microcredit

     

    •             Collateral Policies

     

    •             Interest rates in Microcredit

     

    •             Course Work

     

    Module 4 – Sustainability and Outreach

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Sustainability and Outreach

     

    •             Sustainability –how to reach it

     

    •             Outreach – How to select the beneficiaries

     

    •             The microfinance Dilemma

     

    •             The policies for improving sustainability

     

    •             Course work

     

    Module 5 – Risk Management in Microfinance

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Risks in Microfinance

     

    •             The Business Risk

     

    •             Financial Risks

     

    •             Process Risks

     

    •             Course work

     

    Module 6 – Monitoring the Microfinance Processes

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Reasons for a process approach

     

    •             Microfinance Processes

     

    •             The process of microcredit

     

    •             Process related risks

     

    •             Control Typologies

     

    •             The incentive system

     

    •             Course Work

     

    Module 7 Microfinance Performance

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Performance Analysis

     

    •             Performance Evaluation Model for a Microfinance Project

     

    •             Performance Evaluation models for MFI

     

    •             Course Work

     

    Module 8 – The Role of Regulation

     

    •             Introduction

     

    •             Regulation, supervision and Microfinance

     

    •             Determinants for regulating microfinance

     

    •             Key variables for microfinance regulation

     

    •             Which instrument to adopt

     

    •             Course work

     

    Module 9 – Final Proje5. International Initiatives to Support C

     

    In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.

    Duration of course – 6 months

    REGIONS TARGETED: Global

    Courses Fees € 800

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    Online Training Coordinator

    Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

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